Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cup, Gorham 1888
Antique Victorian sterling silver cup, Baby cup, Gorham, dated 1888 [a small star in circle is Gorham's date mark of the year 1888].
Gorham & Webster company was founded in 1831. In its history the firm assumed these names: Gorham & Webster (1831-1837), Gorham Webster & Price (1837.1841), J. Gorham & Son (1841-1850), Gorham & Thurber (1850-1852), Gorham & Company (1852-1865), Gorham Mfg. Company (1865-1961), Gorham Corp. (from 1961).
The company moved into new headquarters in Providence, RI in 1890 as employment surpassed 500, and in 1905, they opened a retail outlet on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Throughout the latter half of the 19th century and into the 20th, Gorham attracted some of the best designers and silver artisans in the world.
Their rapidly expanding business of doing one-of-a-kind pieces on commission for major world figures and events expanded their profile and introduced Gorham to an international clientele.
The decline of Gorham began in 1967, when the company was purchased by Textron, a move that some critics claim decreased quality due to management's lack of understanding of Gorham's specialty, producing high-quality sterling silverware and hollow-ware.
Textron sold the company to Dansk International Designs in 1989. Brown-Forman Corporation acquired Gorham from Dansk in 1991 and in 2005 resold the unit to Department 56 in the Lenox holdings transaction, with the resulting company renamed as Lenox Group. However, in 2009 Lenox Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and it was subsequently acquired by Clarion Capital Partners, now operating under the name Lenox Corporation, which has three operating divisions, Lenox, Dansk and Gorham.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ------- $18.50
Canada: Express (c 5-7 days) ---- $56.50
World: Express (c 5-10 days) ---- $76.50
Condition Report: The cup is 3.1/3" tall; 4.1/8" wide with the handle, 2.2/3” across, , c.3 troy ounces. The Gorham sterling silver mark with the lion, anchor and G; additional 'STERLING' and number '3855'. This mark was in use in the 1870s–1880s; additional tiny star in the circle that indicates the year of 1888, scratched initials, a little wear, a little patina, very good condition.
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Antique Victorian sterling silver cup, Baby cup, Gorham, dated 1888 [a small star in circle is Gorham's date mark of the year 1888].
Gorham & Webster company was founded in 1831. In its history the firm assumed these names: Gorham & Webster (1831-1837), Gorham Webster & Price (1837.1841), J. Gorham & Son (1841-1850), Gorham & Thurber (1850-1852), Gorham & Company (1852-1865), Gorham Mfg. Company (1865-1961), Gorham Corp. (from 1961).
The company moved into new headquarters in Providence, RI in 1890 as employment surpassed 500, and in 1905, they opened a retail outlet on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Throughout the latter half of the 19th century and into the 20th, Gorham attracted some of the best designers and silver artisans in the world.
Their rapidly expanding business of doing one-of-a-kind pieces on commission for major world figures and events expanded their profile and introduced Gorham to an international clientele.
The decline of Gorham began in 1967, when the company was purchased by Textron, a move that some critics claim decreased quality due to management's lack of understanding of Gorham's specialty, producing high-quality sterling silverware and hollow-ware.
Textron sold the company to Dansk International Designs in 1989. Brown-Forman Corporation acquired Gorham from Dansk in 1991 and in 2005 resold the unit to Department 56 in the Lenox holdings transaction, with the resulting company renamed as Lenox Group. However, in 2009 Lenox Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and it was subsequently acquired by Clarion Capital Partners, now operating under the name Lenox Corporation, which has three operating divisions, Lenox, Dansk and Gorham.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ------- $18.50
Canada: Express (c 5-7 days) ---- $56.50
World: Express (c 5-10 days) ---- $76.50
Condition Report: The cup is 3.1/3" tall; 4.1/8" wide with the handle, 2.2/3” across, , c.3 troy ounces. The Gorham sterling silver mark with the lion, anchor and G; additional 'STERLING' and number '3855'. This mark was in use in the 1870s–1880s; additional tiny star in the circle that indicates the year of 1888, scratched initials, a little wear, a little patina, very good condition.
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